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The woman whose home caught on fire during Anne Heche‘s fatal car crash has sued the late actress’ estate for $2 million.

As the battle over Anne Heche’s estate wages on, the late actress’ eldest son, Homer Laffoon, and her ex James Tupper continue to exchange a war of words.

Anne Heche’s eldest son is fighting for more power over her estate!

James Tupper just suffered a major blow in his fight against Anne Heche’s oldest son Homer Laffoon!

The battle for control over Anne Heche‘s estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.

died with about $400,000 to her name, according to new court documents — as her ex-boyfriend and adult son are set to duke it out over her estate.The “Six Days, Seven Nights” actress ex-boyfriend James Tupper appeared in Los Angeles court Tuesday, where a judge shot down his bid to be appointed guardian ad litem of the 13-year-old son, Atlas Tupper, he shared with Heche.James has been locked in a contentious battle with Heche’s eldest son, Homer Laffoon, over control of her estate following her Aug. 12 death — arguing that he is “the person with the highest priority of appointment.”But Judge Lee R. Bogdanoff reminded James’ lawyer, Christopher Johnson, on Tuesday, “We’re not here to pick like the best person.

Anne Heche’s ex, James Tupper, was denied his petition to become son Atlas’ guardian ad litem, Us Weekly can confirm.

The vicious legal battle over Anne Heche‘s estate continues — but what exactly is everyone fighting over?

Anne Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, won another legal hurdle Tuesday in his ongoing court battle over the late actress' estate as her ex, James Tupper, was denied his petition to be named guardian ad litem over their son, Atlas, 13. "We are pleased—but not surprised—with the court’s ruling this morning denying James’ petition to appoint himself guardian ad litem for Atlas," Laffoon's lawyer, Bryan Phipps, said in a statement released to Fox News Digital.  "We look forward to the court resolving Homer’s petition at the next hearing and, in the meantime, Homer will continue to diligently administer the Estate pursuant to his authority as Special Administrator." James Tupper was denied a petition to be made guardian ad litem in the Anne Heche estate, as her son, Homer Laffoon continues to battle for control of the estate.

Anne Heche's estate gained some focus on Tuesday when the judge ruled at her estate hearing that her eldest son, Homer Heche Laffoon, can oversee the estate for now.The ruling comes less than a week after Homer filed legal documents, obtained by ET, claiming the  star had only $400,000 to her name at the time of her death. Those same docs state that Heche lived in an apartment and that she did not own any property.The documents also state that Heche was working on a book titled, which «is still on track to be released in early 2023.» Back in September, the book's publisher and distributor — Viva Editions and Simon & Schuster — announced the 140-page memoir will be released Jan.

Is there a chance Anne Heche’s ex-boyfriend will win his case with her son regarding her estate? One legal expert doesn’t seem to think so!

Anne Heche's ex James Tupper wants to be named guardian of their son Atlas. The late 'Donnie Brasco' star's partner James, 57, has been locked in a dispute with her and ex-husband Coleman Laffoon's son Homer Laffoon, 20, over her estate following her death in a car crash in August. Now, Us Weekly reports that Tupper has filed a new petition in an attempt to stop Homer from becoming Atlas' guardian.

Anne Heche‘s ex-husband James Tupper has filed paperwork in court to become the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper.

Another development. Amid the messy battle over Anne Heche’s estate, her ex-partner James Tupper filed a new petition to prevent the late actress’ son Homer from becoming brother Atlas’ guardian.

Anne Heche's ex-husband James Tupper has filed paperwork in court to become the legal guardian of their 13-year-old son, Atlas Heche Tupper.According to new legal documents, obtained by ET, the 57-year-old actor filed a «petition for appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.» He's also filed a «Notice of Intent to File Objections to Homer Heche Laffoon's Petition for Letters of Administration and Competing Probate Petition.»In the docs, Tupper states Atlas «has no guardian of his estate» and that he is Atlas' father and «only living parent.» What's more, Tupper says he «loves both Homer and Atlas as a father and wants the best for them both.” And „in order to preserve family harmony and a healthy, brotherly relationship between Atlas and Homer, and given the complexity this estate will foreseeably involve, a bonded, neutral, private professional fiduciary would be a more appropriate administrator.“The first hearing on matters of the estate is scheduled for Oct. 11.Tupper and Homer have been at odds over who should control Heche's estate since she died back in August following a fiery car crash in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Anne Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, filed an opposition to James Tupper's petition for appointment of guardian ad litem Tuesday in new court documents submitted to a Los Angeles County court and obtained by Fox News Digital. Tupper, who dated Heche for 11 years and has 13-year-old son Atlas with the late actress, initially filed paperwork Monday seeking to establish himself as the guardian ad litem of his son, who is legally a minor.Tupper's documents then go on to request "a bonded, neutral, private, professional fiduciary be selected to administer the subject estate." Laffoon claims Tupper is "precluded from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem based on several actual and potential conflicts of interest." The documents state Tupper professed affection for both of the children, which could be an issue if he is "ever forced to side with one child against the other." A source told Fox News Digital that Atlas's interests are already "adequately represented in the proceedings" as they are also Homer's interests.

The late Anne Heche‘s 20-year-old son Homer has filed new legal documents in his battle against her ex James Tupper.

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Anne Heche’s son, Homer Laffoon, recently filed documents stating that he opposes the validity of emails sent in 2011 between the actress and her ex-boyfriend James Tupper, making him the executor of her estate.“Mr. Tupper repeatedly refers to the email … as a ‘will.’ However — as a matter of law — the email does not qualify as either a holographic will or formal witnessed will,” the 20-year-old wrote on the court documents.The filing also states that the emails fail “to satisfy the legal requirements for a valid formal witnessed will” as it was not signed by the actress “and does not have two witnesses who signed the document during [her] lifetime.”This means that Homer claims to be “the person with the highest priority of appointment” and would be “legally entitled” to be appointed as administrator of her mother’s estate.Homer filed a petition to be appointed as executor, requesting his half-brother, Atlas Tupper, to be listed with him as sole heirs following the tragic death of their mother.

In the wake of Anne Heche’s death, the legal battle between her son and her ex-husband over control of her estate is heating up.

Anne Heche's son has claimed a will presented by the actress' former partner is invalid. Homer Laffoon - whose father is the late 'Donnie Brasco' actress' ex-husband Coleman Laffoon - has been locked in a dispute with James Tupper since the star died following a car crash in August, and he's now filed a nine-page supplement to his previous petition to assume control of his mother's estate. In the new documents, the 20 year old claimed a 2011 document which James claimed to be a will naming him as administrator of Anne's estate is not valid because the signature doesn't belong to the actress and wasn't observed by two witnesses, as are a legal requirement.